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Case TitleAMERICAN WILD HORSE CAMPAIGN v. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv01746
Date Filed2021-06-30
Date Closed2022-03-01
JudgeJudge Timothy J. Kelly
PlaintiffAMERICAN WILD HORSE CAMPAIGN
Case DescriptionThe American Wild Horse Campaign submitted three FOIA requests to the Bureau of Land Management for records concerning adoptions of wild mustangs from the agency. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agency, AWHC filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
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2021-06-301COMPLAINT against BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8567982) filed by AMERICAN WILD HORSE CAMPAIGN. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(Schwartz, Brieanah) (Entered: 06/30/2021)
2021-07-01NOTICE OF ERROR re 1 Complaint; emailed to brieanah@americanwildhorsecampaign.org, cc'd 0 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Incorrect coversheet. Please use the cover sheet at https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/new-case-forms & file using the event Civil Cover Sheet., 2. COMPLIANCE DEADLINE is by close of business today. This case will not proceed any further until all errors are satisfied. (znmg, ) (Entered: 07/01/2021)
2021-07-012CIVIL COVER SHEET by AMERICAN WILD HORSE CAMPAIGN re 1 Complaint, Notice of QC- New Case, filed by AMERICAN WILD HORSE CAMPAIGN. Related document: 1 Complaint, filed by AMERICAN WILD HORSE CAMPAIGN, Notice of QC- New Case,.(Schwartz, Brieanah) (Entered: 07/01/2021)
2021-07-01Case Assigned to Judge Timothy J. Kelly. (znmg) (Entered: 07/01/2021)
2021-07-013SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmg) (Entered: 07/01/2021)
2021-07-124RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 07/07/2021. (Schwartz, Brieanah) (Entered: 07/12/2021)
2021-07-125RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT served on 7/6/2021 (Schwartz, Brieanah) (Entered: 07/12/2021)
2021-07-126RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 07/12/2021. (Schwartz, Brieanah) (Entered: 07/12/2021)
2021-07-217NOTICE of Appearance by Stephanie R. Johnson on behalf of BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 07/21/2021)
2021-08-118ANSWER to Complaint by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT.(Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 08/11/2021)
2021-08-13MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and file a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure by August 27, 2021. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 8/13/2021. (lctjk1) (Entered: 08/13/2021)
2021-08-279Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 08/27/2021)
2021-08-27MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report by October 15, 2021. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 8/27/2021. (lctjk1) (Entered: 08/27/2021)
2021-10-1510Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 10/15/2021)
2021-10-15MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report by November 30, 2021. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 10/15/2021. (lctjk1) (Entered: 10/15/2021)
2021-10-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/30/2021. (zkh) (Entered: 10/18/2021)
2021-11-3011Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 11/30/2021)
2021-12-01MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report by January 14, 2022. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 12/1/2021. (lctjk1) (Entered: 12/01/2021)
2022-01-1312Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 01/13/2022)
2022-01-14MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report by February 28, 2022. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 1/14/2022. (lctjk1) (Entered: 01/14/2022)
2022-02-1313ENTERED IN ERROR.....NOTICE of Appearance by Stephanie R. Johnson on behalf of BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (Johnson, Stephanie); Modified on 2/14/2022 (ztth). (Entered: 02/13/2022)
2022-02-2614NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel J. Stotter on behalf of AMERICAN WILD HORSE CAMPAIGN (Stotter, Daniel) (Entered: 02/26/2022)
2022-02-2815MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by AMERICAN WILD HORSE CAMPAIGN. (Schwartz, Brieanah) (Entered: 02/28/2022)
2022-02-2816STIPULATION of Dismissal by BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 02/28/2022)
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